Gary Jackson: Fire When Ready Pottery
A Chicago potter’s somewhat slanted view of clay & play
Categories: Chicago, sunrise

Another dark & dreary… oh wait, there it is!!!

The morning started out with huge cloud-cover… questioning if we would ever see the sun?! And then suddenly, the sun popped through… beautiful… even if just for a few minutes!

Categories: sunrise, weather

Another brisk morning in the single digits.
Loving the chilled mist & slushy ice on the lake.

Categories: sunrise, weather

A little early morning sunrise along the lake…
makes you think it just “might” be warmer than it really is outside!
Brrrr…

Categories: bike, Chicago, sunrise

With a ton of dark clouds to start the day… there was a glimmer of hope & a little sunrise confidence that something good would come of it. Chilly & breezy to start, but eventually… a beautiful sunrise!!!

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While there was no real sunrise to speak of, I did get a nice morning show of splashing waves! Sure, it would have been nicer to have some sunrise color behind them, but hey… I’ll take a magical morning moment wherever I can find one!

Categories: bike, Chicago, sunrise

There was a small chance for a nice sunrise, but the slight break in the clouds just wasn’t in the right place. Made the skyline look nice… but that’s about it.

Categories: bike, sunrise

Another colorful bike ride along the lakefront this morning.
Low-flying clouds splashed with morning colors.

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A beautiful start to a sunny Sunday morning. Chilly with a bit of a breeze, with a nice splash of minimal clouds in the right place at the right time. And now it’s time to start getting ready for Day Two of MUD & METAL : My Second Holiday Home Show!

Categories: bike, sunrise

It was a surprisingly warm morning today… with plenty of cloud-cover over the lake. We did get a stunning moment of sunrise splashing across the sky… but just for a couple minutes before heading behind the clouds. Welcome back to gray… hey, at least it was still warm outside!

Categories: bike, Chicago, sunrise

Another chilly morning with a layer of low-flying clouds on the horizon. A slow start to a beautiful morning.